Process / pipelineAttitude Estimation

AHRS

An Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) is a complete inertial navigation subsystem that estimates and outputs the three-dimensional orientation (attitude) and heading of a vehicle or platform. AHRS combines measurements from accelerometers, gyroscopes, and often magnetometers through sensor fusion algorithms (typically Kalman filters or complementary filters) to provide a drift-free, fast attitude estimate. AHRS is standard in aviation, marine navigation, and modern autonomous systems.

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